Carboy carrier



April 7, 1936. M T KRAFT Z'@ CARBOY CARRIER Filed OCT.. 29, 1934 FWME INVENTOR ATTORNEYS 1o A further object is to provide a container of in Fig. 4 may be of any suitable vulcanizable mav vulcanizable fibrous material for holding and terial. One suitable material is comprised of a transporting carboys, which is rugged andwhich sheetformed of small particles of rubberized fabcushions the carboy against shocks. ric, such ras is used in the manufacture of pneu- With the above and other objects in view, the Y matic tires. These may be the clippings andl 15 present invention consists of certain features of Waste of the rubberized fabric which are ground construction and combinations of parts to be into small particles and then formed into sheet hereinafter described .with reference to `the acformed by passing the same through sheet formcompanying drawing, and then claimed. ing rolls. Y

lin the drawing, which illustrates a suitable The laminations, if desired, may be of a vary- 2@ embodiment of the invention.,A ing degree of hardness. i l Figure l is a side elevation, partially in sec- The sheets forming the body are assembled tion', of the container, showing the carboyposiinto circular f orm with the reinforcing element tioned therein; I'l disposed therebetween and then disposed upon liig. 2 is a section of the containerv taken apthe bottom il, after which the chimes l2 and 25 poximately on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; i3 and the cushioning elements i4 and l5 are Fig.' 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of one placed in position. The entire assembly is then ofthe cushioning elements; ycured while subjected to heat `and pressure in Fig. 4 is an enlarged section takenthrough the a suitable heater to vulcanize the same and form wall of the container showing the metallic reinan integral one piece structure. 30 forcement and showing the arrangement of the A suitable cover I 8 is also provided and this sheets of material employed in the container; may also be of the same material as the bottom and and body. yThe cover I8 is formed with a cen- Fig. 5 is an elevation showing the container tra] opening I9 for the reception of the neck of and cover in separated relation, portions of the the carboy B, and provided at its periphery with 3-` same being in section. a ring 20 of rubber vulcanized thereto at its outer D Referring to the accompanying drawing, in periphery, the ring having a flexible flap or flange which like numerals refer to like parts through- 2l of substantial length. out the several views, the container A comprises Also vulcanized or otherwise secured to the Y an annular body I0 having a closed bottom II cover I8 adjacent the central opening thereof 40 and an open top and provided with an inverted is an annular disk 22 of rubber. After the carchime I2 intermediate its ends to form a means boy B is placed within the container A the cover which may be grasped in orde to facilitate the I8 is placed over the neck of the carboy to rest carryingof the container, an a chime I3 adupon the container body, the ilexible flap 2| bejacent the bottom II. ing extended over the open end of the container Arranged within the container are a plurality as indicated in Fig. 1 and then cemented by a 45- of parallel vertically extending cushioning elecold cure to the container body. The disk, 22 ments I4 of hollowY and resilient construction aresoutwardly as indicated, to closely fit `-.the which are secured tothe inner wall of 'the anneck of the carboy. nular body I0. Similarly shaped cushioning ele- When it is desired to remove the carboy from ments I5, which are secured to the bottom II ex'- its container the flap or flange 2l is loosened by 50 tend radially inwardly from the vertical elements pulling the same away from the container body, I5. The cushioning elements I4 and I5 are prefsince it is only securedthereto by a cold cure erably of rubber and frusta-conical shape in cross cement, and the cover is then lifted from the con-l section, and the inner surfaces I6 ofthe vertical tainer, the disk 22exing to permit the removalv elements I4 are slightly arcuate. 55

Patented i Apr.` 17,' 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CARBOY CARRIER Herman T. Kraft, Akron,-hio, assigner to The General Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio,

a. corporation of Ohio 4 Application October 29, 1934, Serial No. 750,480

1o claims. (c1. 150A-52) -against shocks.

This invention relates to containers and more particularly to containers for glass carboys.

One of the objects of the present invention Vto provide an improved container forcarboys and the like which will allow the transportation of carboys with a greater degree of safety.

Another object is to provide a container for holding and transporting carboys,.in which the carboy is snugly held in place and cushioned The carboy B fits snugly between and is yieldably gripped by the vertical elements I4 and -r'ests upon the lower or bottom elements l5l as shown in Fig. 1, so that it is cushioned against shocks.

The body II] and bottom Ill are comprised of laminated vulcanizable stock and the body lll ls preferably provided with areinforcing element rIl embedded therein, which is preferably. in the `form of a coiled wire as shown in Fig.v 1.

The stock used for the laminated sheets shown of the cover I8.

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The container described provides a convenient means for transporting glass carboys which is less cumbersome than the conventional wooden crate and allows the handling of glass carboys with a greater degree of safety, as the carboy is yieldably gripped by the resilient vertical members and is Well cushioned against shocks. The chime intermediate the ends of the container provides a convenient means which can be grasped so as to easily carry the container.

Furthermore, it is to be understood that the particular forms of apparatus shown and described, and the particular procedure set forth, are presented for purposes of explanation and illustration and that various modifications of said apparatus and procedure can be made without departing from my invention as defined in the appended claims.

What I claim is: l

1. A container for carboys, comprising an open end nonmetallic vulcanized body having a plurality of vertically extending resilient members within the same for snugly fitting the circumferential surface of the carboy and a plurality of resilient members on the bottom thereof for supporting the carboy, whereby to cushion the same against shocks, said resilient members being of rubber and of hollow frusto-conical shape in cross section.

2. A container for carboys, comprising an open end nonmetallic vulcanized body having a plurality of vertically extending resilient members within the same for snugly fitting the circumferential surface of the carboy to cushion the same against shocks, said resilient members comprising spaced tubular portions of rubber integrally carried by said container.

3. A container for carboys, comprising an open end nonmetallic vulcanized body having a plurality of vertically extending resilient members within the same for snugly fitting the circumferential surface of the carboy to cushion the same against shocks, said resilient members comprising spaced tubular portions of rubber of frusto-conical shape in cross section and integrally carried by said container.

4. A container for carboys, comprising an annular body portion, a bottom portion integral therewith, and resilient means carried by said bottom and body portions Within the container for cushioning the carboy against shocks, said portions being of a vulcanizable fibrous material, said resilient means comprising a plurality of tubular rubber members of frusto-conical shape in cross section secured to the interior surfaces of said bottom and body parts.

5. A container for carboys, comprising an annular body portion, a bottom portion integral therewith, and resilient means carried by said bottom and body portions within the container for cushioning the carboy against shocks, said portions being of a vulcanizable fibrous material, said resilient means' comprising a plurality of tubular rubber members vulcanized to the interior surfaces of said bottom and body parts.

6. A container for carboys, comprising an annular body portion, a. bottom portion integral therewith, and resilient means carried by said bottom and body portions within the container for cushioning the carboy against shocks, said portions being of a vulcanizable fibrous material, and a cover portion having a exible circumferential flange of rubber to overlap and snugly fit the end of said body portion.

'7. A container for carboys, comprising an annular body portion, a bottom portion integral therewith, and resilient means carried by said bottom and body portions within the container for cushioning the carboy against shocks, said portions being of a vulcanizable fibrous material, and a cover portion having a flexible circumferential flange of rubber to overlap and snugly t the end of said body portion, said flange being arranged to be cemented to said body portion.

8. A container for carboys, comprising an annular body portion, a bottom portion integral therewith, and resilient means carried by said bottom and body portions Within the container for cushioning the carboy against shocks, said portions being of a vulcanizable fibrous material, and a. cover portion having a, :flexible circumferential flange of rubber to overlap and snugly fit the end of said body portion, said cover portion also having a central opening for the neck of the carboy.

9. A container for carboys, comprising-an annular body portion, a bottom portion integral therewith, and resilient means carried by said bottom and body portions Within the container for cushioning the carboy against shocks, said portions being of a vulcanizable fibrous material, and a cover portion having a flexible circumferential flange to overlap and snugly t the end of said body portion, said cover portion also having a. central opening for the neck of the car boy, and a ilexible annular disk of rubber secured thereto concentric with said opening to resiliently engage the neck of the carboy.

10. A container for carboys, comprising a relatively thick annular body portion of vulcanizable fibrous material, an annular reinforcing element in the form of a coiled metallic member embedded in said body portion, a. bottom` portion of vulcanizable fibrous material integrally united with one end of said body portion, and a plurality of resilient means carried by said bottom and body portions within the container for cushioning the container to be carried therein against shocks.

HERMAN T. KRAFT. 

